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Type 2 Pewter vs. S35045 Stainless Steel

Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S35045 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 pewter and the bottom bar is S35045 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 52
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 52 to 68
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 69
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 300
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 220
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
34
Density, g/cm3 7.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
83
Embodied Water, L/kg 1220
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.0 to 2.6
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.3 to 5.1
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 4.4
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
Antimony (Sb), % 5.0 to 7.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
25 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.015
29.4 to 42.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
32 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 90 to 93
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
0